Research Progress

  • Estimating phytoplankton primary production by coupling pulse amplitude modulation and incubation methods

    Estimating phytoplankton primary production by coupling pulse amplitude modulation and incubation methods

    Feb 28, 2025

    Yichong Wang, Wupeng Xiao, Chengwen Xue, Yaqin Zhang, Chao Xu, Weinan Li, Mingwang Xiang, Chun Yang, Jixin Chen, Bangqin HuangLimnology and Oceanography: Methods https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10678Published: 26 February 2025AbstractPulse amplitude modulation (PAM) fluorometry provides high-resolution and high-frequency primary production (PP) estimates, crucial for understanding and managing dynamic ...

  • ENSO enhances seasonal river discharge instability and water resource allocation pressure

    ENSO enhances seasonal river discharge instability and water resource allocation pressure

    Jan 7, 2025

    Minxiang Zhu , Dan Yu, Yiqi Yu, Yi Zheng, Shaobin Li, Ximing Cai, Nengwang ChenWater Resources Research https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR036965Published: 05 January 2025AbstractThe El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) significantly disrupts Pacific Ocean watershed hydrology, affecting water supply reliability. However, the specific ways in which ENSO affects seasonal river discharge remain underexplored,...

  • Reduced phytoplankton biomass in a subtropical plume-upwelling system induced by typhoons Bailu and Podul

    Reduced phytoplankton biomass in a subtropical plume-upwelling system induced by typhoons Bailu and Podul

    Nov 12, 2024

    Zhuyin Tong, Lingqi Ma, Shujie Cai, Zhaoyun Chen, Lei Wang, Mingwang Xiang, Rui Huang, Meilin Wu, Wupeng Xiao*, Bangqin Huang*Progress in Oceanographyhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2024.103375Published: December 2024AbstractPhytoplankton responses to typhoons are pivotal for understanding the impact of climate change on marine biodiversity and productivity, yet current literature, focusing on...

  • Impacts of intensive smooth cordgrass removal on net ecosystem exchange in a saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone of Southeast China

    Impacts of intensive smooth cordgrass removal on net ecosystem exchange in a saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone of Southeast China

    Sep 29, 2024

    Xudong Zhu*, Minghao Ma, Lichun Li, Mingjie LiScience of The Total Environmenthttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173202.Published: 17 May 2024Abstract Net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of carbon dioxide (CO2) in disturbed tidal wetlands remain less investigated, albeit the importance of these ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems in mitigating climate change has been increasingly recognized. The invasion...

  • Drought reduces nitrogen supply and N2O emission in coastal bays

    Drought reduces nitrogen supply and N2O emission in coastal bays

    Sep 26, 2024

    Mingzhen Zhang, Dan Yu, Yiqi Yu, Ruifeng Yan, Yasong Li, Weijie Gong, Kai Xiao, Shaobin Li, Nengwang Chen*Water Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122362Published: 14 September 2024 Abstract Severe droughts are increasingly prevalent under global climate change, disrupting watershed hydrology and coastal nitrogen cycling. However, the specific effects of drought on nitrogen transport...

  • High salinity restrains microplastic transport and increases the risk of pollution in coastal wetlands

    High salinity restrains microplastic transport and increases the risk of pollution in coastal wetlands

    Sep 24, 2024

    Xiaoting Zhang, Zhanyi Shen, Jianyong Wu, Manlin Su, Linke Zheng, Minwei Xie, Hualong Hong, Xiaohong Huang, Haoliang Lu* Water Researchhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122463Published: 21 September 2024AbstractMicroplastics (MPs) pollution in coastal wetlands has attracted global attention. However, few studies have focused on the effect of soil properties and structure on MP transport in ...

  • Constraining the twilight zone remineralization in the South China Sea basin: Insights from the multi-method intercomparison

    Constraining the twilight zone remineralization in the South China Sea basin: Insights from the multi-method intercomparison

    Sep 3, 2024

    Chao Xu, Mingwang Xiang, Bingzhang Chen, Yibin Huang*, Guoqiang Qiu, Yuchen Zhang, Haili Wang, Bangqin Huang* Progress in Oceanographyhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2024.103316Published: 19 August 2024AbstractThe twilight zone remineralization (TZR) consumes over 70% of organic carbon exported from the sunlit ocean, significantly affecting oceanic carbon sequestration and atmospheric CO2 conc...

  • Microplastics emerge as a hotspot for dibutyl phthalate sources in rivers and oceans: Leaching behavior and potential risks

    Microplastics emerge as a hotspot for dibutyl phthalate sources in rivers and oceans: Leaching behavior and potential risks

    Aug 31, 2024

    Lujian Lin, Bo Yuan, Huiling Liu, Yue Ke, Weifeng Zhang a, Hanyi Li, Haoliang Lu, Jingchun Liu,  Hualong Hong*, Chongling Yan*Journal of Hazardous Materialshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134920Published: 15 August 2024AbstractDibutyl phthalate (DBP) as a plasticizer has been widely used in the processing of plastic products. Nevertheless, these DBP additives have the potential to be rel...

  • Modeling of algal blooms: Advances, applications and prospects

    Modeling of algal blooms: Advances, applications and prospects

    Jun 28, 2024

    Yichong Wang, Chao Xu, Qianru Lin, Wupeng Xiao*, Bangqin Huang, Wenfang Lu, Nengwang Chen, Jixin Chen* Ocean and Coastal Managementhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107250Published: 01 September 2024AbstractAlgal blooms represent a pivotal ecological phenomenon in marine ecosystems, exerting significant influence on energy transfer, material cycling, and ecological structure and function...

  • Global corporate tax competition challenges climate change mitigation

    Global corporate tax competition challenges climate change mitigation

    Mar 28, 2024

    Yuwan Duan, Zengkai Zhang*, Yuze Li, Shouyang Wang, Cuihong Yang, Yi LuNature Climate Changehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01952-0?utm_source=xmol&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=meta&utm_campaign=DDCN_1_GL01_metadataPublished: 28 March 2024AbstractMany countries have cut their corporate tax rates in the past decades to attract foreign investment. To prevent this, a global minimum ...